Information about #128BAF color

#128BAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #128BAF is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(18, 139, 175) — 7.1% red, 54.5% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 62 / 14 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively cyan, #128BAF occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Nice Blue (#107AB0). Slightly further away sit Blue Green (#0D98BA) and Bowie (#0084AC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(18, 139, 175)), which gives #128BAF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. #128BAF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#128BAF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#128BAF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #128BAF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#128BAF
  • RGB18, 139, 175
  • CMYK62, 14, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(18, 139, 175)
  • HSL194°, 81%, 38%
  • HSL Precise193.758°, 81.347%, 37.843%
  • HSV194°, 90%, 69%
  • HSB194°, 90%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.545, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.545, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.545, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID128BAF
  • DECIMAL ID1215407
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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